The Parallels of Shame: Denmark's Dark Past and Our Own Wilderness The recent release of May el Toukhy's film, Woman Unknown, sheds light on a lesser known chapter in post war Danish history – the treatment of suspected Nazi sympathizers by the country's resistance.
As I watched the film's portrayal of this dark period, parallels between Denmark's struggle to confront its past and our own society's ongoing grappling with shame became apparent.
The story takes place in a prosperous Copenhagen household, where an aging factory owner, Christian, has fallen for his daughter's nanny, Marie.